Hi, M, Police Court yesterday, alleged assault ease by an" Indian glefendant, Feroze Din was again fatled to the witness box to continue his evidence. He told the court that when he arrived at the complainant's room in the company of two Sikh constables and a foreign detective of the S.M.P., he found the complainant lying on nis bed and he, witness, helped him into the car.
During the cross-examination by Mr. E, 'T, Maitland, witness stated that he had constimed two bottles of beer on the evening of August 24 and that he was not drunk.
Kishin Singh, a police watchman, was next called to give evidence by Mr, P, W. Williams for the prosecu: tion and told the court that on the evening of August 24, he was on night-duty at No, 573 E, Seward Road and that he did not leave that address, until Gam. the next day, when his duty was over, 'The case was then adjourned until 10 am. today, Mr. Haines. signifying that he would sit' the whole day in order to hasten the conclusion of the case, Further tearing Oct. 6, The final stayes in the hearing of a charge of assault against Sodagar Singh, who was alleged to have caused—grievious bodily harm. Jotha Singh, another "Indian, by Striking him! with a spear, "were reached in HIM, Police Court yesterday before Mr. C. H. Haines, HIM. Registrar. During the morning and afternoon, witnesses for the prosect-Yon were questioned by Mr, Watkin Williams and cross-examined by Mr. ET Maitland for the defence. The hearing was then ad-Journed until 10 am, today, Mr. Williams pointing out that he would probably finish his case during the morning.
Among the witnesses giving evidence was a Chinese who describe a fight between three Sikhs on Hwakee Road. Accused was one of the three Indians, he said. Other witnesses who gave evidence were Sikh Police Constable 655, and Dr. Edgar Hertz, Assistant Medical Ameer at the General Hospital, Dr, Hertz stated that Jetha Singh was brought to the hospital suffering from two scalp wounds, each about tone and a half inches long. There was also a wound on the right leg about one inch long from which the muscle was. protruding, At this point Dr, Hertz pointed out the exact position' of the wound on Detective-Sergeant Craig, who rolled up hig trousers for the Registrar to see. "Might T ask that Mr. Graig's leg be entered as an exhibit." Mr. Maitland remarked amid laughter.
Aflor evidence by Police-Sergeant H.R. C. Sharpe and Sikh Detective Constable Narinjan Singh, Detect Sergeant Craig was recalled and the ease was adjourned during his evidence, Committed yor Trial et. 7, Before Mr. C. 11, Haines, HM. Registrar, in HM, Police Court yesterday, Sodagar Singh, an Indian British subject was committed for trial after a lengthy hearing which he was "charged h maliciously wounding another Indian, Jetha Singh.
'The first' charge was that he maliciously wounded Jetha Singh, contrary to Section "1B of the Offences Against the Persons Act, land the second count was wounding with intent to. cause grievous bodily harm, contrary to Section 20 of the same act. Mr. ET. 'Maitland, for Sodagar Singh, reserved his defence. Mr. P. Watkin' Williams appeared for the prosecution, U.S. Court for China
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